Menacing Monsters Series in Pittsburgh, Sat Oct 24

Name: Menacing Monsters Series
Start: 2026-10-24T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-30T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Kamin Science Center

Know before you go

When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 7 PM, running through Friday, October 30 (one week before Halloween)
Where: Kamin Science Center, 1 Allegheny Ave,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Type: Halloween Event

Details

King Kong (1933)
Sat., Oct. 17
7 p.m.
Rated PG
The film once dubbed the “most startling picture since the talkies” comes to a screen giant enough to showcase the full might and terror of King Kong. On Sat., Oct. 17 at 7 p.m., we invite you to explore the mysterious Skull Island with Carl Denham and his crew as they discover the terrifying beast that resides there.
In partnership with Pittsburgh Classic Movie Club

The Thing
Fri., Oct. 23
7 p.m.
Rated R
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone. The ultimate alien horror film comes alive in a theater so immersive you’ll be looking closely at your seat neighbor for signs of imitation. John Carpenter explores paranoia in Antarctica as a team of researchers are hunted down by an alien with the ability to shapeshift. Buy tickets now for Fri., Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
Introduction by the Horror Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh

The Fog
Fri., Oct. 30
7 p.m.
Rated R
Lock your doors. Bolt your windows. Get your tickets. There’s something playing at the Rangos Giant Cinema – “The Fog!” A small coastal town in California is terrorized by a mysterious fog while preparing to celebrate their centennial anniversary. John Carpenter’s terrifying classic rolls into the Rangos on Fri., Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.
Introduction by the Horror Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sat., Oct. 31
10 a.m.
Rated PG
Wouldn’t you like to see something strange … in horrifyingly fun 3D? “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is an offbeat holiday tale that follows the story of Jack Skellington and his search for the meaning of Christmas (sort of). Take a trip to Halloween Town to visit Jack and his fright-inducing neighbors in 3D on Sat., Oct. 31 at 10 a.m.